State Supreme Court / Ala.

Continental Oil Co. v. Williams

Decided April 6, 1979. Clement Clay Torbert Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

370 So. 2d 953 · Cited 55 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Tombrello Coal Co. v. Fortenberry · 29 So. 2d 125
Ex Parte ACK Radio Supply Company of Georgia · 219 So. 2d 880
Busby v. Pierson · 128 So. 2d 516
Ex Parte Little · 95 So. 2d 269
Martin v. Martin · 267 Ala. 600
Brittain v. Jenkins · 83 So. 2d 432
Miller v. Holder · 297 So. 2d 802
Harris v. Harris · 54 So. 2d 291
Ex Parte Moss · 179 So. 2d 753
Merry Queen Transfer Corp. v. O'Rourke · 266 F. Supp. 605

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